truth
by Rajam Arunprakash
Looking Forward, a painting by Jada Tuffin (grade 12)
Peaceful
out with the tyrants and in with the ones like us
the ones who will truly protect us
we give and we get back
Ideal
‘four legs good two legs bad’
total equality
in our social classes
we provide them the things they need
to keep leading us
necessary luxuries
we would be nowhere without their
Golden
eyes
they’re golden
minds
always right
can not
will not
say no
respect our
State
this state of the farm
this peaceful happy farm
this wrinkled corrupted farm
surely better off with
the pigs
Rajam Arunprakash (grade 10)
bio
My name is Rajam Arunprakash and I am a sophomore. You can find me in many things STEM as I do Math Comp, along with HOSA and Pre-Engineering activities. On the rare days I can go home early, I watch my favorite cartoons and procrastinate homework with origami instead.
what was the most difficult part of your writing process for the work?
Probably the most difficult part of this process was trying to get into the minds of the characters from Animal Farm. As this was meant to be a poem about their story, I had to read closely to see the subtle nuances in how the characters progressed in their beliefs of the world.
do you write sporadically or regularly?
I write in a combination of both of these, actually! I have main writing periods in the year, during which I write a lot each and every day for a couple months. Then, my inspiration kinda lessens and I take a step back from writing.
what is your ideal writing environment?
Somewhere calm. Light rain or pleasant sunshine. Just me, maybe a friend or two, sitting in comfortable silence as we listen to the nature around us.